• Computers and Concrete
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2020

This paper presents an evaluation of shear transfer across cracks in reinforced concrete through finite element modelling (FEM) and analytical predictions. The aggregate interlock is one of the mechanisms responsible for the shear transfer between two slip surfaces of a crack; the others are the dowel action, when the reinforcement contributes resisting a parcel of shear displacement (reinforcement), and the uncracked concrete comprised by the shear resistance until the development of the first crack. The aim of this study deals with the development of a 3D numerical model, which describes the behavior of Z-type push-off specimen, in order to determine the properties of interface subjected to direct shear in terms cohesion and friction angle. The numerical model was validated based on experimental data and a parametric study was performed with the variation of the concrete strength. The numerical results were compared with analytical predictions and a new equation was proposed to predict the maximum shear stress in cracked concrete.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1307-1325
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• 2016

Nonlinear behavior of two-span, continuous composite steel-concrete girders strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) bonded to the top of concrete slab over the negative moment region was evaluated using a non-linear Finite Element (FE) model in this paper. A three-dimensional FE model of continuous composite girder using commercial software ABAQUS simulated and validated with experimental results. The interfacial regions of the composite girder components were modeled using suitable interface elements. Validation of the proposed numerical model with experimental data confirmed the applicability of this model to predict the loading history, strain level for the different components and concrete-steel relative slip. The FE model captured the different modes of failure for the continuous composite girder either in the concrete slab or at the interfacial region between CFRP sheet and concrete slab. Through a parametric study, the thickness of CFRP sheet and shear connection required to develop full capacity of the continuous composite girder at negative moment zone have been investigated. The FE results showed that the proper thickness of CFRP sheet at negative moment region is a function of the adhesive strength and the positive moment capacity of the composite section. The shear connection required at the negative moment zone depends on CFRP sheet's tensile stress level at ultimate load.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2012

직접 전단력이 작용하는 철근콘크리트 부재는 콘크리트 계면의 전단전달에 의해 외력에 저항한다. 현행 구조설계기준의 전단마찰 관련식은 과거 연구자들의 실험 결과를 바탕으로 유도되었으며, 전단마찰강도는 콘크리트 계면을 가로지르는 철근 단면적의 크기에 비례한다. 이러한 경험식을 통해 구해진 전단마찰강도는 철근비가 큰 콘크리트 부재의 경우 실측값과 비교해서 매우 낮은 값을 나타낸다. 이 연구에서는 2축-응력장 이론을 이용하여 종방향 철근의 항복 이후 콘크리트 경사스트럿의 압축파쇄로 이어지는 일련의 극한 한계상태를 정의하고자 하였다. 2축 응력 상태의 콘크리트 최대 압축강도의 변화를 고려하기 위하여 수정압축장이론, 연화트러스모델의 구성방정식을 사용한 각각의 경우에 대하여 전단마찰 강도를 평가하였다. 타당성 검증을 위하여 과거 연구자들에 의해 수행된 직접 전단강도 실험값들과 2축-응력장 이론을 이용하여 구한 값들을 현행 구조설계기준의 전단마찰식과 함께 비교하였으며, 보통강도 콘크리트로 제작된 비균열 직접 전단 시험체의 경우 산정값과 실측치가 대체적으로 일치함을 확인하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.469-487
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• 2012

This paper presents a study on the behaviour of the joints of segmental concrete bridges with external prestressing, focusing on the structural response of dry non-epoxied joints with shear keys. A Finite Element joint model to study such structures is validated modelling eight concrete panel tests. The most important feature of this model is that it has been validated with experimental tests on concrete panels which were specifically designed to fail in shear. Interface elements are used to reproduce the non linear behaviour of the joint and parameters deduced from the tests are used to define the constitutive law of these elements. This joint model is of great importance because it will permit the development of a structural model that faithfully reproduces the behaviour of these structures under combined flexure and shear and the study of its global behaviour after the opening of the joints. Interesting conclusions about the behaviour of the dry joints, about the contribution of the different mechanisms transferring shear (friction and cohesion) and about the shear stress distribution in the joint have been reached.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.277-293
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• 2012

The interaction between steel tube and concrete core is the key design considerations for concrete-filled steel tube columns. In a concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) column, the steel tube provides confinement to the concrete core which permits the composite action among the steel tube and the concrete. Due to construction faults and plastic shrinkage of concrete, the debonding separation at the steel-concrete interface weakens the confinement effect, and hence affects the behaviour and bearing capacity of the composite member. This study investigates the axial loading behavior of the concrete filled circular steel tube columns with debonding separation. A three-dimensional nonlinear finite element model of CFST composite columns with introduced debonding gap was developed. The results from the finite element analysis captured successfully the experimental behaviours. The calibrated finite element models were then utilized to assess the influence of concrete strength, steel yield stress and the steel-concrete ratio on the debonding behaviour. The findings indicate a likely significant drop in the load carrying capacity with the increase of the size of the debonding gap. A design formula is proposed to reduce the load carrying capacity with the presence of debonding separation.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.293-302
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• 2004

국내외의 건설공사에 프리텐션 방식을 이용한 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 구조물이 폭넓게 활용됨에 따라 프리텐션부재 단부에서의 응력전달에 관한 관심이 증가되고 있다. 그러나 전달길이에 대한 현행 기준에서는 프리스트레스 힘의 크기와 PS 강재의 직경만을 고려하고 있으나 프리스트레스를 도입할 때의 콘크리트의 강도 및 피복두께 등의 인자들도 전달길이에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 강선의 직경과 유효 프리스트레스의 크기뿐만 아니라 콘크리트의 압축강도와 콘크리트의 피복두께 등이 PSC부재의 전달길이에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 규명하고, 이로부터 이 영향 인자들을 고려한 합리적인 전달길이 예측식을 제안하였다. 이 식의 제안을 위하여 먼저 강선과 콘크리트 사이의 부착거동에 대한 부착응력-슬립 모델을 실험 자료로부터 도출한 후 이를 계면요소에 도입하여 다양한 설계변수에 대하여 유한요소해석을 실시하여 전달길이를 구하였다. 이로부터 각 변수가 전달길이에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 이를 바탕으로 설계시 사용할 수 있는 전달길이의 예측식을 유도하여 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 예측식은 보다 실제적이고 정확한 전달길이를 결정하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며 프리텐션 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 부재의 전달길이에 대한 현행 설계기준을 개선하는 데에 유용한 자료를 제공할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.361-366
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• 2002

The deterioration of concrete structure due to corrosion of the reinforcement has created big financial losses on the overall industries. The volume expansion of the corrosion products causes internal pressure to concrete wall around reinforcing bar. If the maximum principal stress induced by internal pressure exceeds the tensile strength of the concrete at any point of time, a crack forms at any point of material. Therefore, in terms of life assessment of concrete structure, it is very important to predict the amount of corrosion products which induces initial concrete cracking. With this objective, this paper proposes the critical amount of corrosion products at interface between reinforcement and concrete using finite element analysis. If an actual survey of corrosion rates could be made, the model might supply information for condition assessment of existing concrete structure. As the mechanical properties of corrosion product and instantaneous geometry of corroded steel are considered in the analysis, the value obtained will be more realistic.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.180-186
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• 2006

In this study, a large-scale laboratory model test, 2-D and 3-D numerical analyses were conducted to verify the reinforcement effect by utilizing geotextile bag on the railway roadbed. Static loading which simulated train load was applied on the geotextile bag-reinforced railway roadbed and also unreinforced railway roadbed, Computer program named Pentagon which is a part of FEM programs was used in the numerical analysis. Based on the results of laboratory test, 2-D and 3-D numerical analyses, the effect of load distribution and settlement reduction was found to be depending on the geotextile characteristics, tensile strength of geotextite, and interface friction angle between geotextile bags. In general, the result of 2-D and 3-D numerical analyses shows lower value than that of laboratory test. Also, the result of 3-D numerical analyses shows lower value than that of 2-D numerical analyses because of its stress transfer effect.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.955-960
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• 2004

In this study, three dimensional FE analysis of concrete slab track has been performed in order to develop the realistic design of precast concrete slab track. The precast slab track system including the precast concrete slab panel and the grout layer is modeled using the three dimensional solid element with crack softening effect. The input load is computed from the one dimensional beam element model constituting the rail and several discrete springs. To investigate the effect of the longitudinal connection of slab panels, two different systems-continuous and discrete systems - are modeled. The analytical results show that the stresses of both the slab panel and the grout layer are in the range of linear elastic, and, at the interface between two adjacent panels, the primary stresses of the grout layer of the discrete system are higher than those of the continuous system. However, The overall stress levels of the grout layer are very low relative to the strength of th grout.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2006년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.928-931
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• 2006

Due to their light weight, high stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios, and potentially high resistance to environmental degradation, resulting in lower life-cycle costs, polymer composites, are increasingly being considered for use in civil infrastructure applications. Recently, an FRP deck has been installed on a state highway, located in New York State. In this study, a thermal stress analysis was conducted using finite element method to study failure mechanisms of the superstructure. This analysis evaluated small and large temperature gradient effects on the FRP deck considering lightweight of FRP deck and ply orientations at the interface between steel girders and FRP deck Finite element model was verified using the load tests of the bridge deck. Finally, the analytical results shows the possible failure mechanism of FRP deck under various temperature changes and its corresponding index is suddenly varied depending on the rapid change of temperature on the deck plate.